Planet Earth - Page 117

July 18, 2023

Confusion surrounding Alaska's emergency tsunami alert sparks concerns over public confidence

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2, occurring approximately 70 miles south of Sand Point, Alaska, triggered a brief tsunami warning for certain areas in southern Alaska on Saturday.

July 18, 2023

Twitter mocks CNN report that claims 'underground climate change' is sinking cities: 'Look out, kids'

A new CNN report highlighted a study that claimed "underground climate change" could deform the ground and impact the performance of buildings and tunnels.

July 18, 2023

Dems warn of 30-foot sea level rise without action on climate, call for ‘recovery plan’

A group of 65 House Democrats cosponsored a resolution that claims the sea level will rise 30 feet by the year 2100 if the government does not act to counter climate change.

July 18, 2023

German woman drags radical climate activist by hair for blocking traffic as public's anger mounts

'The Last Generation' climate change activist group posted a video of a protester blocking a road in Bottrop, Germany, getting dragged off the street by a woman.

July 18, 2023

Weather researchers unleash fleet of drones that sail directly into eye of hurricane

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will have a new high-tech fleet of autonomous vehicles that can fly and sail into hurricanes to better collect data.

July 17, 2023

Erupting Alaska volcano spews high ash cloud, triggers inflight warnings for pilots

A towering cloud of ash was spewed into the air following a volcano eruption in Alaska’s Aleutian Island. The National Weather Service has issued an inflight warning to pilots.

July 17, 2023

US to reopen review of Nevada geothermal plant where endangered toad lives

The U.S. has decided to reopen a review of a geothermal power plant in Nevada after environmentalists sued to block the construction project over an endangered toad that lives there.

July 17, 2023

Legal pot farms in Washington begin to reopen following pesticide concerns

Legal pot farms in north-central Washington state are beginning to reopen following concerns over pesticides in the soil. Pesticides in marijuana are a concern for regulators.

July 14, 2023

Houston plans to relocate residents living near Union Pacific rail yard linked to cancer clusters

Cancer clusters have been linked to pollution caused by a Union Pacific rail yard in Houston, Texas. The city will spend millions to relocate residents living near the rail yard.

July 13, 2023

Hawaiian surfer shares unsettling encounter with 20-foot great white: 'That's a shark!'

An experienced foil surfer in Oahu, Hawaii, came across a 20-foot long shadow that he initially thought was a whale, but turned out to be a great white shark.